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Man Admitted Illegal Reentry in Signed Plea Agreement Before 15-Month Sentence

Isidro Soto-Rodriguez, 39, acknowledged returning to the United States after his 2012 deportation, according to reporting by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 13, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 13, 2026, 9:07 p.m. ET
Isidro Soto-Rodriguez, 39, admitted in a signed plea agreement that he illegally reentered the United States after being deported on or about June 14, 2012, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. The government had charged him with illegally reentering the country. The admission resolved the question of guilt, leaving the punishment to the court. According to the Times Free Press, the offense carried a statutory maximum of up to two years in prison, probation of up to one year, a fine of up to $250,000, lawful restitution and a $100 fee. The outlet reported that Soto-Rodriguez was to 15 months in prison with one year of supervised release. The fine was waived because of his inability to pay, and a $100 special assessment fee was imposed. The sentence was announced on Aug. 13, 2026.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 13, 2026, 9:02 p.m. ET

    Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Illegal Reentry After 2012 Deportation

    Isidro Soto-Rodriguez, 39, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release on a charge of illegally reentering the United States, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported in an account published Aug. 13, 2026.

    According to that report, the government said Soto-Rodriguez illegally reentered the country after his deportation on or about June 14, 2012, and he admitted the conduct in a signed plea agreement.

    The court waived a fine because of his inability to pay but imposed a $100 special assessment fee, the newspaper reported. The charge carried a statutory maximum of up to two years in prison, probation of up to one year, a fine of up to $250,000, lawful restitution and a $100 fee.

  2. Aug 13, 2026, 8:57 p.m. ET

    Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Illegal Reentry to U.S.

    Isidro Soto-Rodriguez, 39, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release on a charge of illegally reentering the United States, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which reported the sentence on Aug. 13, 2026. A fine was waived because he was unable to pay, and a $100 special assessment fee was imposed, the outlet reported.

    The sentence falls below the maximum available for the offense. As the Times Free Press reported, the charge carried up to two years in prison, probation of up to one year, a fine of up to $250,000, lawful restitution and a $100 fee.

    The government said Soto-Rodriguez illegally reentered the United States after his deportation on or about June 14, 2012, and that he admitted this in a signed plea agreement, according to the Times Free Press.

  3. Aug 13, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ETFirst report

    Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Illegal Reentry After 2012 Deportation

    Isidro Soto-Rodriguez, 39, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, which reported the sentence on Aug. 13, 2026.

    The Times Free Press reported that the government alleged Soto-Rodriguez reentered the country after his deportation on or about June 14, 2012, and that he admitted the conduct in a signed plea agreement.

    In addition to the prison term, the sentence includes one year of supervised release and a $100 special assessment fee, the outlet reported. A fine was waived because of an inability to pay. The charge carried a statutory maximum of up to two years in prison, probation of up to one year, a fine of up to $250,000, lawful restitution and a $100 fee, according to the same report.

    This account is based on a single published report, and details of the case remain limited.

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